Snake massage: Is it up your alley? May 28, 2014 Hmmm, we’re not so sure about this. Cebu Zoo in the Phillippines has been offering snake massages to calm visitors for months now and… Continue Reading
Bears, bears everywhere in the B.C. Rockies May 28, 2014 Springtime means a couple of things in the Canadian Rockies. Tourist season is afoot and hungry bears are coming out. And, in British Columbia’s… Continue Reading
Photo of the Year: Man and Momo the cat vs High River floods May 26, 2014 Both of us Critter Curators have been lucky enough to work with some of the best news photographers in the country. This photograph blew us… Continue Reading
Tara hero cat “throws” first pitch at California baseball game May 21, 2014 Tara “Hero Cat” might want to stick to saving children. The ferocious feline was cool and confident as she was held on the pitcher’s mound… Continue Reading
Rabbit with a “death wish” wows wildlife officials in Alberta May 20, 2014 This is one brave little bunny. Not even wolves, cougars and bears could deter it from hanging around a very popular “rub tree” in one… Continue Reading
Strike for workers at world’s largest donkey sanctuary May 19, 2014 Workers at the world’s largest donkey and mule charity based in Ireland are going on strike. Staff at the Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll, Co… Continue Reading
Jail for eaters of endangered animals May 16, 2014 China is passing new legislation that will give hard time to people caught eating wild animals in an attempt to fuel poaching of endangered… Continue Reading
Bear rescue planned for 130 moon bears farmed for their bile May 16, 2014 In Nanning, China, 130 bears are being kept in tiny cages where they’ve been since birth and their future is even more dire than… Continue Reading
Heroic cat battles vicious dog to save young boy May 15, 2014 The family cat saved a 4-year-old California boy from a dog attack by pouncing on the canine and chasing it away. The video, “My Cat… Continue Reading
Tough sentences coming for those who hurt, kill service animals in Canada May 13, 2014 Service animals maimed or killed in the line of duty are about to get better protection in Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled the… Continue Reading